‘Ex-player curse’? Allan predicts ahead of Libertadores v Internacional | OneFootball

Allan was formed in the base categories of Internacional

The Flamengo takes the field this Wednesday (20) to face Internacional, in the return of the round of 16 of the Libertadores. Starter in the first leg, Allan hopes to receive a new opportunity among the 11 starters of Mengão. The midfielder, in fact, is formed in the base categories of the Gaúcho team and commented on the reunion with the team.

— It's going to be a complicated game. The atmosphere there is difficult, the crowd there is also fanatical. We're expecting a tough game, but we have enough quality to get there, play a great game and get classified. When you go through a club, it's always different to play against, for everything you've been through, you have many memories. Now I'm at Flamengo, I'm focused here and I want to go there to win -, said Allan, in an interview with 'ESPN'.

WHAT IS ALLAN'S SITUATION?

Allan arrived at Flamengo in the middle of the 2023 season, but still hasn't fallen into the graces of part of the red-black crowd. Despite this, the midfielder has been receiving more opportunities during coach Filipe Luís' command, mainly in the last games, due to Erick Pulgar's injury. In 2025, the player entered the field in 30 opportunities, still without scoring goals or assists.

WHAT ARE FILIPE LUÍS' OPTIONS?

In the midst of Pulgar's injury, coach Filipe Luís has some options to form the midfield of Flamengo. In the last game against Internacional, for the Brasileirão, the commander opted to line up Jorginho and Saúl as the starting defensive midfielder duo. However, Allan and Evertton Araújo have also been present in the last games of Fla.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S NEXT GAME?

With Allan available, Flamengo returns to the field this Wednesday (20) to face Internacional, in the return of the round of 16 of the Libertadores. In addition, the match takes place at 21h30, at Beira-Rio, in Porto Alegre. Thus, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring the best coverage on the internet, through YouTube, the site and social networks.

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